Photographing and developing apparatus.



G. C. BEIDLER.

mowemmme AND mavmmm APPARATUS.

APPIJCATIQN FILED SEPT 10. 1909- 1,1 1%,572. Patented Get 2 1914.-

2 SHEETSSHBET l G. G, BEIDLBR.

PHOTOGRAPHING AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS APPLICATION PILED SEPT. h), 1009.

Patented IV! T N15 S 555 UNITED GEORGE C. BELELER.

MHESTTIR, NEW YORK.

PHOTGGRAFEHNG AND! 'DEVELUPING APPARATUS.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20. 1914.

Application filed September 10, 1909. Serial No. 517,088.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon C. BEmLnu, a citizen of the United States of .An'ierica, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Photographing and Developing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention re ates to photographing and developing apr Mus and particularly to an apparatus designed to expose scusi lized material such film, to light the said apparatus having novel means f1 (at iug the sensitized material after it has been exposed.

A further object of this invention to provide a photographing and developing apparatus having means tor exposing sections of a film, the said apparatus being provided with novel means for treating the exposed section of film and for severing or cutting the section of the treated film in order that it may be i'lctarhedfroin. the untreated portion of the film, and the invention further contemplates the provision of novel means for immersing the severed portion of the film the apparatus is operated.

The invention has for its further object the provision of a receptacle designed to contain material and a movable member mounted to act in conjunction with said receptacle, the said movable member being adapted to carry the film and having means movable therewith. acting in conjunction with a. sta tionary member for severing the film.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention cousins in the detain of construction and in the arran 'euu-ut nlhl combination of part; to be hereinafter were fu forth a; iilllllQtl.

in describing the invention in detail. ref erence will be had to the as anpanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding arts in the several views. in which- Figure 1 illustrates a view in elevation. 21 photographing and developing apparatus embodying the invention, Fig. 2 illustrates an elevation of the rear end thereof. partly in section. Fig. 3 illustrates a longitudinal, vertical, sectional view. part of the apparatus being shown in elevation. Fig. i a view similar to Fig. Sesccptt 't the parts are in different positions of adiustinont. and Fig. 5 illustrates a detail of th immersing frame.

I have shown in this application, one embodiment of the invention and in the drawings, 6 denotes a casing having supports 7. The casing is designed to contain one or more receptacles adapted to receive liquid which will act on coated surfaces of photographic films and I illustrate a compara tively deep but. narrow receptacle 8 in juxtaposition to a receptacle 5), which is larger than the receptacle 8. When receptacles of the configuration depicted are used, I prefer that the receptacle 51 sha t ll ld with a developing fluid lc shall contain hypo I althmzgh it will he understood wnfiguration of the roce 'itacles or tin-i; 1;.- imncilcrial detail of construct In the embodiment or :m invention illus trated, I provide the casing with sills 10 having grooves ll forming ways in which the tongues 12 of the bed 1 3 are. slidable. A

magazine 14 is mounted on the bed, and said' magazine is adapted to contain a supply'of film here shown in the shape of a roller 15, which film is designed to be drawn over the idler 1t; and through the exposing chamber 17, where the said film 1S exposed to the action oflight by the ordinary photographic process; hence for the purpose of carrying the invention into practice, I illustrate a lens box 18 and a bellows 1i). 3

The wall .20 of the magazine 14 is provided with an opening 21 through which the film may pass, and in order to draw film from the magazine, I employ the two feed rollers 22 and 23. which are geared together hr the toothed wheels 24 and The wheels Ll and 2C a re hivcn through the medium of he gear \vhcrl 3th having a crank handle 27 ex ending lr-" an! the outer wall of the housh5g1 forminv 1c magazine. \Vhen the film inserted uctwcen the drawing rollers 22 and 23, and their-rank handle 27 is turned, film will he pulled through the exposing chamber and fed into the casing 0 and as the receptacles are in the casing, it is my purpose to so place the. receptacles that one of them will receive the film as it is delivered to the casing.

In order that the drawing rollers may be in position to deliver film to the receptacle, the movement of the bed with relation to the sills is limited bv means of the plates 28 and 29, which are normally in the path of travel of a stud 30 on the housing of the magazine. From an inspection of Fig. 1,

it will be seen that as the bed is reciprocated, the stud will contact one of the plates 28 or 29 when the limit of movement allowed the magazine is reached. The plates 28 and 29 are provided with slots designed to receive set screws or fastening devices 31 and 32 respectively. The arrangement just described permits the plates 28 and 29 to be moved downwardly out of the path of travel of the stud 30. Within the casing 6 and preferably near the top thereof, I station a cutter-blade 33, with which a cutter-blade 34, carried by the bed, is designed to 00- act. The cutter-blade 34 is stationed preferably with its cutting edge near the path of travel of the film, as it is fed into the receptacle 6, so that as the bed is moved rearwa-rdly and carries the film with it, the cutter-blade 34 will act in conjunction with the cutter blade 33, to sever the film when the said film has contacted the cutter-blade 33. In operation therefore, film that has been drawn from the exposing chamber and delivered to the receptacle 8 is subjected to the action of material therein, and said film is carried from the receptacle 8 when the magazine is moving rearwardly and falls into the receptacle 9, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

' Each section of print thus treated, after it is'severed by the cutting blades heretofore described, is free to be immersed in the material contained in the receptacle 9 and after the print has been severed, the bed carrying the magazine is returned to the positlon shown in Fig. 3, in order that the operation just described may be repeated.

As a means for immersing the film after it has been severed and delivered to the receptacle 9, I provide a frame comprising a series of hanger arms 35, which are suspended in any suitable manner from the movable part of the apparatus on the housing of the magazine and the said hanger arms are connected by links 36, thereby forming a swinging frame which may assume the position shown in Fig. 3 or that shown in Fig. 4. \Vhen the magazine has been moved to its forward position, the frame will extend into material contained in the receptacle 9 and film in the said receptacle will be pressed into the material, thus insuring proper immersion of the film. \Vhen the magazine is moved rearwardly, the frame will assume the position shown in Fig. 4, owing to the fact that the said frame is pivotally hung on the movable part of the apparatus. I may provide spring 37 for the purpose of returning the frame to the position shown in Fig. 3, although under ordinary circumsmnccs it will be returned by gravity and the Weight of the frame will be sufficient to immerse the film. I provide a crank handle 38 which is connected to move the arms and which extends to the exterior of the housing where it may be ma ipulated for the purpose of swinging the frame when desired. The magazine 14 has a handle A which is grasped by an operator for the purpose of moving the film container. a

I claim;

1. In a photographing and developing apparatus, the combination with means for storing and exposing a strip of sensitized material, of means for feeding the strip from the storing and exposing means, a developing fluid receptacle arranged below said feeding means, a fixing fluid receptacle adjacent the developing fluid receptacle, means for mounting the storing and exposing means to permit its movement with relation to the receptacles whereby the strip held by the means for feeding the strip may be carried from one receptacle to the other, and means for cutting off sections of the sensitized material.

2. In a photographing and developing apparatus, fluid containers, means for feeding a strip of sensitized material into one of the fluid containers and supporting said strip, and means for mounting the means for feeding the sensitized material whereby it'may be moved to draw the sensitized material from said container.

3. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing, receptacles therein for containing fluids, a film container having means for feeding film to one receptacle and supporting it, and means for moving the film cofiainer and for carrying the film from said receptacle to another.

4. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing adapted to contain a roll of sensitized material and having a chamber for exposing portions of said material, feeding means for drawing a strip of sensitized material through said chamber, a fluid receptacle disposed adjacent to said feeding means and adapted toreceive the sensitized material directly therefrom, a fluid receptacle adjacent the first mentioned receptacle, and means for mounting the first mentioned chamber whereby it is capable of translatory movement with relation to the receptacles, whereby the film is moved from one receptacle to another.

5. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing adapted to contain a roll of light sensitive material and having a chamber for exposing sections of the material, a pair of feeding rollers adapted to draw said material through the exposing chamber, a cutoff device arranged adjacent the feeding rollers, a fluid receptacle arranged adjacent to said feed rollers and into which the material may be fed, means for mounting the casing to permit translatory movement of the casing with relation to the fluid receptacle, and a stationary cut-off device with r lation to which the first mentinned cat-ofi' device is carried by the casing.

6. Ina photographing and developing apparatus, a casing, a fluid receptacle in the casing, means for delivering film to the receptacle, a member movable with relation to the receptacle and a device for immersing the material in the receptacle comprising a frame carried by the movable member, and adapted to travel into and out of the receptacle.

7. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing, a fluid receptacle in the casing, means for delivering film to the receptacle, a member movable with relation to the receptacle, a device for immersing material in the receptacle comprising a frame carried by the movable member and adapted to travel into and out of the receptacle and actuated by said movable member, and a spring for forcing the frame into the receptacle. y

8. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing adapted to contain a supply of light sensitive material and having a chamber for exposing portions of said material to the action of light, means for feeding the material through said chamber and supporting it, fluid receptacles in proximity to said feeding means, means for mounting the casing and feeding means whereby they are capable of translatory movement to change the position of the feeding means with relation to the receptacles, cut-off de vices operated by the translatory movement and'means for immersing material in one of the receptacles.

9. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing adapted to contain a supply of light sensitive material and having a chamber for exposing portions of said material to the action of light, means for feeding the material through said chamber and supporting it, fluid receptacles in proximity to said feeding means, means for mounting the casing and feeding means whereby they are capable of translatory movement to change the position of the feeding means with relation to the receptacles, a cutting device arranged to operate between the feeding means and receptacles and made operative by the change of position of the casing, and means for immersing material in one of the receptacles.

10. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a casing adapted to contain sensitized material'having a chamber for exposing sections of said material to the action of light, means for feeding a strip of sensitized material through the exposing chamber, a fluid receptacle arranged to receive the material from the feeding means, a fluid receptacle adjacent the first named receptacle, and means for mounting the feeding means whereby it is movable with relation to the receptacles, and an oscillatory device for immersing material in the second mentioned receptacle.

11. In a photographing and developing apparatus, a magazine having a chamber for exposing film to light, a receptacle with relation to which the magazine is movable, means for delivering film from the chamber to the receptacle, and cutting members operative to cut the film when the magazine is moving.

12. In a photographing and developing apparatus, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film from the exposing means, a receptacle to which the film is delivered from the exposing means, means for mounting the drawing means whereby it is slidable over the receptacle, and means for severing the film carried by the means for mounting the drawing means.

13. In a photographing and developing apparatus, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film from the exposing means and for supporting the said film, a movable member for supporting the exposing and drawing means, and a receptacle adapted to receive the film and with relation to which the movable member travels to draw the film from the said receptacle.

14. In a photographing and developing apparatus, means for exposing film to light, means for drawing film from the exposing means and for supporting the said film, a movable member for supporting the exposing and drawing means, a receptacle adapted to receive film and with relation to which the movable member travels to withdraw film from the receptacle, a cutter stationary with relation to the movable member, and a cutter carried by the movable member adapted to coact with the stationary cutter.

15. In a photographing and developing apparatus, fluid containers, means for feed ing a strip of sensitized material into one of the fluid containers and supporting same, means for mounting the means for feeding the sensiti..ed material whereby it ma be moved to draw the sensitized material rom one container to another, means for cutting off the sensitized material so drawn, and means forming a part of the apparatus for immersing the said out material.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE C. BEIDLER.

Witnesses G. C. KnvonoN, J. A. PETTIS. 

